The week before had started out actually quite well for Urbina. It’s a distinctly 2021 scandal, and one he’s figuring out how to navigate on the fly. To be fair, his particular crisis is one that a Pulitzer Prize–winning former New York Times reporter could scarcely have imagined unfolding even a few years ago. It’s not hard to hear the edge of unease in his voice, the anxiety of a veteran newspaperman who has had a hand in crafting many narratives and has spent the last five days watching his own spin decisively out of control.
“So, if it’s okay with you,” he says, “my inkling would be to start with kind of its origin story? You’re welcome to record.” Sure, I say, and away he goes. He picks up on the first ring and makes quick work of the pleasantries.
Photo-Illustration: Intelligencer Photo: Dave Benett/Getty Imagesīy the time I get Ian Urbina on the phone Wednesday afternoon, he’s ready to tell his story.
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